skills shortage
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Car Dealer News 3 Feb
TrustFord is seeking 75 new Apprentices in 2023
TrustFord plans to recruit 75 new apprentices across its business this year.
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People News 3 Aug
'Shocking' automotive skills shortage affects all levels of seniority
Automotive businesses face an unprecedented skills shortage across all levels of seniority, according to a new report from Ennis & Co.
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People News 8 Apr
Automotive sector skills shortage sees job ads reach five-year high
The number of job vacancies in the automotive sector has risen by 40% in the first three months of 2022, reaching a five-year high.
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Aftersales 5 Nov
IGA offers members second round of subsidised EV training
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) is offering a second round of subsidised hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) Level 3 courses to members.
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Supplier News 26 Oct
Remarketing sector skills shortage extends beyond HGV drivers
The remarketing sector is suffering from a shortage of skilled workers affecting transport and logistics that extends beyond the widely-reported HGV driver shortfall.
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Market Insight 19 Jun
IMI identifies car retail sector's ‘green shoots of recovery’ in ONS data
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has identified the car retail sector’s “green shoots of recovery” in newly-published Office of National Statistics (ONS) data, but says the marketplace remains “pretty fragile”.
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Market Insight 13 Dec
Survey paints bleak picture of North East motor trade recruitment
More than three quarters (78%) of motor trade businesses located in the North East have revealed that they recruited under-qualified technicians in a bid to plug the sector’s skills shortage.
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Aftersales 4 Jun
Autotech Recruit expands into Northern Ireland
Autotech Recruit has branched into Northern Ireland following increasing demand from garages for temporary vehicle technicians and MOT testers to fill positions as a result of the ongoing skills shortage.
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Technology 18 Apr
Workshop of the future aims to lure new generation of car technicians
Direct Line has teamed up with Thatcham Research, DG Cities and the Women’s Engineering Society to deliver a view of the car workshop of the future in a bid to attract an new generation of technician talent.
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Latest News 4 Feb
Body repair industry’s ‘biggest threat’ is skills crisis, survey reveals
The UK body repair sector is under threat from an industry-wide shortage of skills, according to a survey by Auto Body Projects and Trend Tracker.
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Manufacturer 16 Nov
Suzuki GB hosts 24 apprenticeship graduates at Rockingham Motor Speedway
Suzuki GB has hosted a graduation event for 24 participants in its 36-month Advanced Apprenticeship Programme at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire.
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Opinion 16 Nov
Tackling car retail recruitment with a targeted approach, a guest opinion
It’s hardly brand new information that the automotive retail sector is experiencing a widespread shortfall of skills.
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Car Dealer News 10 Aug
IGA opens MOT Tester training and funding to non-members
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) MOT Tester training courses are now more widely available to aftersales providers thanks to a development of the scheme delivered in partnership with Progress Recruitment Solutions.
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Manufacturer 21 Mar
Volvo Car UK aims to fill 60 apprenticeship programme spaces in 2018
Volvo Car UK will focus on school and college leavers in a bid to fill 60 apprenticeship programme spaces as part of an ongoing recruitment drive in 2018.
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Car Dealer News 14 Mar
Jardine Motors Group wants allure of apprenticeships to address automotive skills shortage
Jardine Motors Group HR director Clare Martin has warned that the issue of automotive skills shortage “will widen” with the increasing demands of technical expertise in dealership workshops.
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